International PE firm Cinven has appointed Dr Michael Weber as Partner with effect from 1 October 2024 to focus on mid-market investments in the DACH region in sectors including technology, tech-enabled services and financial services.

Weber joined Cinven from European mid-market firm, Riverside, where he was a Senior Partner and member of the Investment Committee for the Riverside Europe Fund. In this role, he was responsible for investment activities in the DACH region; led the Software and Technology sector team in Europe; and originated and led transactions.

Prior to joining Riverside, Weber worked at Auctus Capital Partners, a German mid-market private equity fund focused on buy-and-build investments, having began his career at The Boston Consulting Group as a strategy consultant.

As well as DACH region experience, Weber has a track record of working on founder-led transactions, an area where Cinven is focused, including its recent investments in think-cell, Fressnapf and Vitamin Well.